Mop head



May 2,0, 1930. H. TscHERNlNG MOP HEAD Filed OCl'.. 27, 1927 Uli Patented May-'20,

HENRY TSCHERNING, E FREEPORT, ILLINOIS, `rvAssienoi... 'roj ARCADE '1v1'AnusAeron- INGCOMPANY, 0F FREEPORT, ILLINoIs, A ooRIonA'rIoN oEILLrNoIsl Y Mor HEAD Appneation filed` october 27,1927., seiaixi'ro; 329,047'. .t

improvement relates'to mop yheads of y the type comprising/a jaW member on the vhead forming one ofthe clamps between which the mop is secured,pthe other jaw being f .fin the form of a bail' adapted to be ymoved into and out of clampingposition, and an abutment Aon the head `against Which the head of a brush may be clampedby the bail When it is desired that the (mop device have Y a 1 brush applied thereto.y

My object is to provide ,a novel, simple.

and inexpensive construction ofmop head of the type referred to.

Referring to the accompanying drawing: Figure 1 lsya View 1n Aelevation of a mop A'device having a head constructed in accord ance with my invention.' FigureQ 1s a plan view ofthe headof Fig. 1f. Figure 3 is a Asection'taken at the irregular vlinef--B on I Fig. land viewed r1n the direction of the arrow. Figure LLis afbreken section talien at theline 4:-4 on Fig. 1 andviewedin'the d1- g rection of the arrows; andFigure 5, a section taken at the line 5 ofFig, 3 and viewed inthe direction of the arrow. 1';

- lThe mop head shown comprises amember 5 of sheet metal deformedintermediate` its ends to provide a substantia-lly sen'ii-cylindrical portionv 6, thegupper edge-of the menr ber 5 being formed with tongues?.l Extending along theupperedgeof theinem'ber. .5,is

a .trough member 8 containing ya series of j slots 9 throughlwlnch theftongues 7 project.

the upper endsof the tonguesgb'eing` deflected `in opposite directions to secure the member.v

Sto'the member 5, 'the trough-8 containing notches 10 in itsendsand constitutingjone of, the members of' afclamp' between Vwhich the: l mop' (not shown)is secured'. 'Y v The-other member of the i' lamp referred {to is represented at 11 and is inthe'form'of a bail the' endswoffwhich are pivotallyv connected .with a levery 12, the forward;end of whichis pivotally connected with one end. of

p a coil spring 13 surrounding the fmop stick represented atjlt'and abuttingy at,Y its.' other end against the mop head, the parts'just referred tobeingprovided to yieldingly Vforce the clamp member 11, at itscross-ba'r section v15, into vclamping,relation jwith the trough edge, represented at 22, inclining'downwar'd .Y ly-andoutwardly away'from the trough mern-l 7 ber lSand terminating at their lower ends in,

shoulder portions 23, the partsjustdesoribed "lf beingso ,constructed andarranged-tliat the-1,' mop device may be equipped' With a brush f (not shown) if desired; by positioning the; brush headlfupon thesu'rfaees 22to' engage ,ff lalong Oneedge thereof with the shoulderZS,

member 8 "for releasably `lioldingithe lnop I i P1211@ 11p/0211 Wiesinger@ 121, .to the posi.,

,tionshovvin they bar portion 15 of the clamp portion 1S. The member 16 "is positioned flat-` Wise against a facejof the member 5 at the side thereof ad]acentto` which the crossfbar of the `clamp 11 extends and is secured totliemember 5 by rivets represented at 19, thesemi-cy lindrical portion 6 and 18of the plates 5 and v 16, respectively, extending in a position inY which they, together, form va Ysocket into Which.k

theouter end ofthe-mop'sticl14'extendsand I i at 'whichsocletportion the mop head' is securely held tothe'mop stick, as for"exampleY- Y -by a nail passing through an'openin'g ina Wall 0f this 'socket and intofthe mop ystielr. l.

y The laterally outwardly projectingleg-por-- .Y tions ofthe member 16 are represented at'Ql, these "portions beingV preferably of the gen;`4

eraltrian ula'r 'sha eshoWnWith their'u er P and. engaging the opposite edge ofjthefbrush; head With the cross-bar of the clamping'bail-k The: device thus provided ifs-adapted'to beffused eitheruas a mop-holder or abrnsh-holder,

as desired, and by constructingthe-'deviceas described isjnot only offsimple'andinexpen sive. construction but maybe readily manipufV 'Y lated to'se'rve the double purpose stated.

' While I haveiuusaatea kand deseaba@ f particular construction embodying my inven i,

60. lshape,the`l cross-bar port-ion of Wliicln and 1 representedjat 17, being deformed between its'l venfd's to provide a substantially semi-circular tion lI do not Wish to be understood as intendingvto limit 'it thereto as the saniemayl be y. n variously modified and altered lWithout de-` 1'- parting from thespirit of yinventionasdel 'l 1 Lineliiittlie appended Claims y hat I vdaim as Vliewiaindfdesjire to secure byrLettelrs; Patentyis':v`r y VAcombined; In'op and vbrush-holding,`v t had'oinprising lirst,second andthird merni Y ibersgfsaidirst'andiseoondmernbeis having'VV abutting flat-portions deflected outwardly Ine-l u iffdiffilly to'provi'leV a stick-receivingfsooke; ,K j tongueson one ofthe latter 1n'e1nbers,the third meinberbeing :aftrough andV disposed across 15 and incontaot with each of saidfirst and seo Y v v l; n A, l Y l A.

" fr l-,'ondmenubers at- @Ild'g 0f'theabuttingpor-Y r 'Y 1 V'tionsysagid trough hayingslots through which K Y .s aidjtongues passV tos'eouie'the Ytrough lin. place,abai1 CoactingVwitlithetrough to se-f f g 261 eurea mop thereto, the Vsecond member having shoulders; andrsaid bail having a portion Coi acting with said` shouldersfto hold a brushv in' f-fpperative positi0n'.' 1 VV *f2.Afombined Inopnd: brush-holding .25' headinglhe'ad having a'pair of fiat abutting Y VmembersCollectively protfiding a'stiokre.- eiving soeket,`l af trough' member f disposed along 'an vabuttingedge of the'first mentioned niembers'andlseured to ,on'eof themjin rigid Y '30 relation'therewitln'oneof said members havjf Ving outwardly extending portions provided with shoulders, VaYbail"haying"portionsf'ex- Y tendingY across the troughgand' a portion beyond the trough onneeting;v the 'irst meinV ijtion'ed portions and oacting*Withtheshouldersfto. yclampa brush in operativeposition'.r

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